Spacecraft Missions Engineer

Honeywell International Inc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Space Systems Science Physicist/Engineer, where you'll engage in the innovative design and development of satellite missions. This role encompasses collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines to create solutions for complex challenges in Earth Observation and Communications missions. With a focus on hands-on instrument design, you'll leverage your extensive experience and expertise in RF design, optical systems, and software analysis to contribute to groundbreaking projects. Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values innovation and personal development, making a significant impact on the future of space systems.

Benefits

Inclusive and diverse culture

Market specific training

Ongoing personal development

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics or Engineering Physics required.
• 10+ years in instrument design and build environment.
• Expert knowledge in RF design and communications systems.

Responsibilities

• Interface with engineers to design atmospheric and communication systems.
• Perform requirements analysis and ensure system compliance.
• Design test systems and develop software algorithms.

Skills

Physics or Engineering Physics

Mathematical and computing skills

Spacecraft missions knowledge

RF design

Communications systems

Software skills (MATLAB, Ansys, Zeemax)

C++ or Python programming

Hands-on debugging and testing

Education

Master’s degree in Physics or Engineering Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Ansys

Zeemax

Job description

Launch innovations in nearly every commercial and defense aircraft platform

Space Systems Science Lead Physicist/Engineer – Space and Ground Systems

We have an opportunity for a Lead Space Systems Science Lead Physicist/Engineer to join us at Honeywell, where you will participate in the development and design of satellite missions, instruments and architecture for space and ground. You will also support Honeywell on pursuits of opportunities in Earth Observation missions, Surveillance missions, Communications missions and novel uses of satellites to solve problems that might otherwise be intractable from the ground or air. You will work across disciplines within the Electronics, Mechanical, Thermal, Computing, Optical and Systems engineering groups to develop concepts and instrument hardware, while providing support via signal processing and data reduction analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with design engineers and physicists in designing systems such as atmospheric, ocean and cryosphere monitoring, or communications, optics and RF architectures and systems design and algorithm development.
• Make recommendations for business development managers on real-world systems that could be created for use in commercial products or data products.
• Perform requirements and what-if type analysis and decomposition to determine and derive technical requirements for/from customers and ensure the compliance of the system and its products.
• Designing test systems, developing system, software algorithms, to verify and check systems development processes.
• Responsibility for subsystem/component level design and architectural decisions, and defining, supervising, and evaluating trade-off studies justifying decisions.

Key Skills:

• Master’s degree in Physics or Engineering Physics with strong mathematical and computing skills. Knowledge of spacecraft missions, communications systems, orbital mechanics and relevant space environment effects on systems is required. Working understanding of electronics and optical systems is an asset.
• 10+ years of experience in a hands-on, instrument design and build environment, as a systems architect or designer, preferably involving the design of systems, with hands-on debugging and testing experience of payloads.
• Expert knowledge in one or more of the following, with advanced knowledge in 3 or more of: RF design, communications systems, sensing and electronics (analog or digital), the space environment, vacuum effects, optical systems, quantum devices, lasers.
• Software skills for analysis using engineering and mathematical commercial tools (MATLAB, Ansys, Zeemax etc.), as well as the ability to write custom analysis code in any language of your preference (C++, Python or others).
• Knowledge of space instrument engineering budgets, requirements generation, space mission design, systems approach to engineering.

Our offer

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity, and innovation in an international work environment.
• Market specific training and ongoing personal development.
• Experienced leaders to support your professional development.

Equal opportunity statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Join us now and be part of a global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future!

#TheFutureIsWhatWeMakeIt

Additional Information

• JOB ID: HRD247264
• Category: Engineering
• Location: Main Building 1, 1 Queen Anne Drive, Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge, Edinburgh, CITY OF EDINBURGH, EH28 8LP, United Kingdom
• Exempt